美国纪念濒危物种日
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5月17日，在各地的公园、动物园、学校和自然保护区，美国人民将与保护组织共同庆祝“濒危物种日”。最近几十年的保护工作已经挽救了美国的数百个植物和动物物种。
一只加州秃鹰（California
condor）在“霍珀山国家野生动物保护区”（Hopper Mountain National
Wildlife Refuge）上空翱翔。这种秃鹰是北美洲（North
America）最大的飞禽，据认为仅存在于加利福尼亚州（California）和亚利桑那州（Arizona），自1967年以来被视为濒危物种。
在各地的学校、公园、动物园和自然保护区，美国人民将与美国鱼类和野生生物管理局（U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service，USFWS）共同庆祝5月17日的“濒危物种日”（Endangered Species
Day）。人们每年纪念濒危物种日，至今已进入第八个年头，今年也是美国纪念《濒危物种法》（Endangered Species
Act）的年份。
美国鱼类和野生生物管理局局长丹·阿什（Dan
Ashe）说：“《濒危物种法》已经帮助我国保护野生生物和野生栖息地达40年之久。”这部法案在过去的几十年里已经从灭绝的边缘拯救了数以百计的植物和动物物种。
在“濒危物种日”这一天，美国鱼类和野生生物管理局和其他发起有关活动的组织鼓励保
护野生生物并提醒人们，如何通过日常行为保护开放的空间和逐渐消失的野生生物。更多信息以及美国各地举办的一系列活动刊登在“濒危物种日”网站上：
www.endangeredspeciesday.org
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Conservationists Celebrate Wildlife Protection
16 May 2013 At parks, zoos, schools and nature refuges
on May 17, Americans will join conservation organizations in
celebrating Endangered Species Day. Hundreds of U.S. plant and
animal species have been saved by conservation efforts in recent
decades.
A California condor, the largest flying bird in North America,
soars over Hopper Mountain National Wildlife Refuge. The condor,
thought to be found only in California and Arizona, has been
considered endangered since 1967.
In schools, parks, zoos and nature refuges, Americans will join the
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) in recognizing Endangered
Species Day May 17. The eighth annual recognition of wildlife
conservation efforts also comes in an anniversary year for the U.S.
Endangered Species Act.
“For 40 years, the Endangered Species Act has helped our nation
protect the wild things and wild places,” said USFWS Director Dan
Ashe. The act has saved hundreds of plant and animal species from
the brink of extinction over the decades.
On Endangered Species Day, USFWS and other sponsoring organizations
encourage conservation and remind people how everyday actions can
help protect open spaces and disappearing wildlife. More
information, and a list of events around the United States, is
available at
www.endangeredspeciesday.org.
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http://iipdigital.usembassy.gov/st/english/inbrief/2013/05/20130516147532.html#ixzz2TzmSYxOx
